City of Portland Mayor

Employer / Organization

City of Portland

Next Election

May 19, 2020

Filing Window

Sep 12, 2019 - Mar 04, 2020

Description

The Mayor of Portland is elected at large for four year terms. The Mayor officially speaks for both the government and the community as a whole. The Mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the city Council, and has all the powers and duties for the office of Council member in addition to those of mayor. The salary of this position is estimated at $131,560.

Application Guidelines
To file for this position follow these three steps. 1) Contact the City of Portland Elections Official to verify that your address qualifies for the position and that you meet any other requirements (like living in the district for a certain period of time). 2) Arrange to obtain the filing documents from the clerk/secretary's office. It is understood that first time or beginning candidates may need someone to review the paperwork with them, so it is useful to stop by the office in person during normal business hours, or arrange a time that you can speak with someone while picking up the filing papers. 3) Submit the filing papers and any other necessary documents to the city clerk/secretary during the required timeframe. The filing window for this position is 70 days prior to the election. Candidacy filing papers can be acquired at and are submitted to the City of Portland Recorder's office, which can be reached by phone at (503) 823-3546 or [email protected]

Submit application to:
Portland City Auditor-Elections, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR, 97204, US